Be American Made

Celebrating American-made products and those that produce them

Artifact

We’ve mentioned it before: We love bags. But, we also love a great story. Artifact produces American Made, hand-made bags and has a great story too. ARTIFACT was founded in 2010 on the enduring principle of handmaking a product with the finest materials focused on quality, utility, and timeless design. Founder Chris Hughes tells a great story on how Artifact came to be in this short Ted Talk: Continue reading

Triple Aught Design

We love the mantra of Triple Aught Design: To Inspire our community to live more adventurous lives through legendary product and experiences. There are numerous options for both men and women if you are looking for apparel. They also offer pack equipment. As we have noted in previous features: we LOVE bags. Primarly backpacks, but really all bags. The Fast Pack Litespeed Sterile Edition looks like one we need to have in our collection. Continue reading

Baileyworks

We love quality bags. Backpacks, satchels, messenger bags. You name the type of bag and there is a very good chance we have several of them in the closet. When we find American Made bags we get excited. We have featured a a few American Made bag brands over the past 6 months or so, including Red Oxx, Rickshaw Bags and Bradley Mountain. Continue reading

Inside Line Equipment

Quality bags of all types are one item that we have been able to find numerous companies producing here in America. Previously we have featured Red Oxx, Rickshaw Bags, Range Leather, Bradley Mountain, Road Runner Bags, Frost River and ZPacks. Today we add another to that list: Inside Line Equipment. American Made at the core! ILE products are made from USA sourced materials, and designed with strength and simplicity in mind. Sewn with the best machines and skilled operators, ILE makes bags that last. Continue reading

Twig Case

If you are an iPhone user, there is a very good chance you have a case on it, right? After all, who wants their extremely expensive smart phone to take a beating? There are lots of options for cases for your phone, but, perhaps the most unique of these is from Twig Case. Base in Minnesota, Twig Case creates beautiful iPhone cases from a material called Richlite. Richlite is a layered paper surface that is dense, impervious to water, humidity, and temperature changes, while also resistant to wear, and amazingly consistent to machine Continue reading

Zootility

Whether you are looking for a pocket multi-tool, a keychain, or even a pocket knife, Zootility has you covered. Even better, everything is Made in America. Zootility is built on a commitment to create quality products Made in the USA. We work with honest domestic suppliers to provide the highest quality products that will last a lifetime. As a small workshop operating in the woods of Maine, all development and fabrication is kept under one roof. We implement environmentally-friendly practices and conscious distribution to deliver you a guilt-less, functional product. Continue reading

American Chest Company

Let’s say you have gone over to Whitehouse Brothers and purchased yourself some beautiful, made in America Jewelry. Where do you store it when it’s not being used? How about with a Jewelry Chest from American Chest Company. A quality, American Made jewelry chest for your important items. Mac McLoughlin founded American Chest Company after a long and successful career. You can read all about the path that lead to the company formation here. Continue reading

Red Oxx

Bags. Almost everyone on the planet needs a good bag. Perhaps a backpack for school. Maybe a proper overnight bag for those one-night work trips. Maybe just a quality shoulder bag so you can carry items safely and securely. Red Oxx has all of these covered. And all of their bags are Made in America, in the beautiful state of Montana. Continue reading

Nalgene

If you have ever been hiking or camping or perhaps hunting in the back country, there is a very good chance you have seen Nalgene water bottles. They are quite popular with those of us who enjoy being outdoors. We have used a set of two of wide mouth 32 oz water bottles for years. Two are always filled with water and in the fridge. No easier way to keep hydrated. Continue reading
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